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Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery
Late Medieval maiolica part of a two-handled bowl, painted in manganese and green with, on the inside, two crossed pointed leaves with stylised plants in the spaces.
Pale buff earthenware. Tin-glazed pale grey inside; lead-glazed olive-green on the exterior and rim. Painted in manganese and green.
Shape approximately 31. Circular with curved sides, narrow foot and two strap handles (one restored).
Inside, within two manganese concentric circles, there are two crossed pointed leaves with stylised plants in the spaces; on the sides, a wavy green band and a manganese band.
History note: Purchased from Kerin, London, on 9 December 1933 by H.S. Reitlinger; the Reitlinger Trust.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust
Height: 7.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991-04-29) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
14th Century
15th Century, Early#
Late Medieval
Circa
1300
CE
-
1425
CE
A similar central motif occurs on a bowl in the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramich, Faenza.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( manganese and copper-green)
Exterior, Rim
composed of
lead-glaze
Inside
composed of
tin-glaze
Foot
Diameter 21.5 cm
Diameter 6.3 cm
Body
Accession number: C.92-1991
Primary reference Number: 47817
Packing number: EURCER 914
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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